Lens: a teenager seriously injured during a blockade in front of a high school
A 15-year-old high school student had his hand torn off during clashes with the police in front of the Auguste Béhal establishment.
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A 15-year-old teenager was seriously injured, losing his hand, during clashes between high school students and the police in front of the Auguste Béhal vocational high school in Lens on Monday.
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Why It Matters
The incident took place during a gathering of 200 to 250 young people in front of the Auguste Béhal professional high school in Lens.
This Monday in Lens, in Pas-de-Calais, a teenager was seriously injured during clashes with the police on the sidelines of the blockade of a high school in Lens. A 15-year-old teenager was seriously injured following the explosion of a grenade in front of a school, corroborating sources indicate to Le Figaro.
The events occurred around 10:30 a.m., when 200 to 250 young people were gathered in front of the Auguste Béhal vocational high school in Lens. The exact circumstances in which the high school student had his hand torn off will have to be clarified but a police source indicates to Le Figaro that he lost his hand after picking up a grenade to throw back at the police. “Unfortunately, we had a high school student who was seriously injured during a demonstration, a 15-year-old high school student who saw his hand torn off,” indicates the public prosecutor of Béthune, Étienne Thieffry.
“The life of this high school student, fortunately, is not in danger. We transferred him very quickly to Lille, to a hospital center able to accommodate him,” he said. “You will understand that I cannot tell you much more as I speak to you because we are entering a legal phase concerning these facts,” adds François-Xavier Lauch.
Open Questions
- What are the exact circumstances of the explosion?
- What is the origin of the device used?
